Some people like to go into movies and be completely surprised. Others, however, want the full backstory before sitting down. If you’re in the latter camp and want to know everything you need to know before Captain Marvel, you’ve got your work cut out for […]
Day: March 7, 2019
Arabia Saudita nel cda della Scala, la Lega sbotta: “Licenziamento in tronco per Pereira”
La Lega chiede le dimissioni di Alexander Pereira. Il sovrintendente alla Scala, che aveva tirato in ballo il partito di Matteo Salvini e il governatore lombardo Attilio Fontana, sostenendo che “il primo a parlargli di contatti con gli arabi era stato Max Ferrari, un collaboratore […]
France’s tax on tech giants is happening
Is it happening? Is it not happening? After years of back and forth, it looks like the new tax on tech giants in France is about to become a law. Big tech companies that generate significant revenue in France will be taxed on their revenue […]
9 Questions for Facebook After Zuckerberg’s Privacy Manifesto
Yesterday afternoon, Mark Zuckerberg presented an entirely new philosophy. For 15 years, the stated goal of Facebook has been to make the world more open and connected; the unstated goal was constructing a targeted advertising system built on nearly infinite data. Yesterday, though, Zuckerberg pronounced […]
Security becoming one of the top workplace worries
As data breaches exposing sensitive company data become more common, new research from McAfee has revealed that being the cause of a data breach or cyber attack is one of the main work-related worries keeping employees up at night. Of those surveyed, one in five […]
National general strike in Italy on 8 March; air travel might be disrupted
Tomorrow (8 March), a 24-hour national general strike is scheduled in Italy, seriously affecting the country's education and public transport sectors, … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
La scommessa del Sud, nuovo paradiso fiscale per i pensionati
La flat tax per i pensionati misura, voluta dal senatore della Lega eletto in … In pratica, i pensionati residenti all'estero da almeno 5 anni possono … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Sciopero venerdì 8 marzo: tram, metrò, autobus e treni a rischio
Un venerdì che si annuncia nero per chi si muove con i mezzi pubblici, tram, autobus e metropolitane, ma anche in treno e in aereo: per la Festa della donna la Cub (la Confederazione unitaria di base) e l’Unione sindacale di b, Usb, hanno proclamato […]
Huawei sues America as SoftBank spends more money
Today, a bunch of analysis on stories we have been covering the last few weeks. You’re reading the Extra Crunch Daily. Like this newsletter? Subscribe for free to follow all of our discussions and debates. SoftBank wants to spend more billions Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Three […]
SiriusXM plans original podcasts, shows and more for Pandora
As Sirius told Billboard, the company hopes to leverage its own programming expertise with Pandora’s audience and experience. The two brands will retain their own identities, but according to Billboard, you might find Sirius hosts like Ricky Gervais and Jenny McCarthy hosting Pandora podcasts before […]